Medeiros, Rosie Marie Nascimento deSantos, Emanuelle Justino dos2017-01-262017-01-262016-03-31SANTOS, Emanuelle Justino dos. A tradição do Grupo Araruna: compondo proposições estéticas sobre o corpo, a dança e a educação física. 2016. 180f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Educação Física) - Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, 2016.https://repositorio.ufrn.br/jspui/handle/123456789/21746We situate the Araruna Group in the world lived of Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenology in order to understand it through the method of the network of meanings that was built through photos, videos, interviews with players and also the symbols contained in the props: music, hat, fan, makeup, colors and costumes. Dance enhances the expressiveness of the body, presenting itself as a complete art of singular beauty. First, there is a description of the tradition of Araruna considering the link between European dances, the aristocratic parties of Modernity and the historicity of the players bodies. Coupled to this, it is held a discussion on the memory of the body and Araruna Movement of Culture in Natal/RN. Second, it is highlighted all existing symbolic universe in props and lyrics of the songs, that reveal relationships between body, culture, nature, playfulness and sexuality. Such dimensions are deep forces that integrate and enhance human life. Third, some aesthetic propositions for Physical Education, seeking to mobilize other reflections that intensify the appreciation of the beauty of dance and celebrate tradition, are presented. Finally, are brought some questions that can contribute to the making of new aesthetic relationships between physical education, dance and body.Acesso AbertoArarunaCorpoEstéticaTradiçãoEducação FísicamasterThesisCNPQ::CIENCIAS DA SAUDE::EDUCACAO FISICA